Update in Women's Health
Authors: Judith M.E. Walsh
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Updates from the Annual Session21 November 2000Update in Women's HealthJudith M.E. Walsh, MD, MPH, Nancy C. Dolan, MD, and Pamela Charney, MDJudith M.E. Walsh, MD, MPHFrom the University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois; and Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut., Nancy C. Dolan, MDFrom the University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois; and Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut., and Pamela Charney, MDFrom the University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois; and Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-10-200011210-00014 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Many important articles on a variety of women's health topics were published in 1999. We chose articles that addressed issues common or unique to women and those whose results could potentially change clinical practice. The main areas of focus for this year's Update are coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, breast cancer prevention, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and oral contraceptives, weight loss, cancer screening, domestic violence, and sexual dysfunction. Many of the articles focus on prevention of disease: What is the role of raloxifene in prevention of osteoporosis? What are the best choices for breast cancer prevention? Should we screen for ovarian ...References1. Charney P, ed. Coronary Artery Disease in Women: What All Physicians Need To Know. Philadelphia: American Coll Physicians; 1999. Google Scholar2. Vaccarino V, Parsons L, Every NR, Barron HV, Krumholz HM. Sex-based differences in early mortality after myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 1999;341:217-25. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wilson PW, Kanel WB, Silbershatz H, D'Agostino RB. Clustering of metabolic factors and coronary heart disease. Arch Intern Med. 1999;159:1104-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. 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Walsh, MD, MPH, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1701 Divisadero, Box 1732, San Francisco, CA 94115; e-mail, [email protected]ucsf.edu.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Walsh: Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1701 Divisadero, Box 1732, San Francisco, CA 94115.Dr. Dolan: Division of General Internal Medicine, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, 675 North St. Clair, Suite 18-200, Chicago, IL 60611.Dr. Charney: Department of Medicine, Norwalk Hospital, Maple Street, Norwalk, CT 06856. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 21 November 2000Volume 133, Issue 10Page: 808-814KeywordsBreast cancerEstrogensExerciseMortalityMyocardial infarctionOral contraceptive therapyOsteoporosisOvarian cancerRelative riskSexual dysfunction ePublished: 21 November 2000 Issue Published: 21 November 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...